Page 121 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

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these years. The movement he initiated, the Great Eastern
Movement, became a nightmare for the enemies of Islam.
Between 1943 and 1972, he traveled and lectured throughout
Turkey. Eight cases were launched against him, and he ended
up staying in prison for three-and-one-half years. He contin-
ued his intellectual struggle against the enemies of Islam and
various heretical movements until his death in 1984. His book,
Dogru Yolun Sapik Kollari (The Erroneous Branches of the
Righteous Path) saved many people from going astray.
In this important book, Necip Fazil explained the views of all
heretical sects and showed Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama‘ah, the path
of the Messenger of Allah (saas) and his Companions, as the
righteous way.
Some extracts from his works are as follows:
“The second and third ages of the Muslim calendar – dur-
ing which heretical branches spread, became popular and
danced with joy in an atmosphere of festival – witnessed
two triumphal arches that rendered the entire units on
the way of Sunnah and religious community a monument.
An arch with four gates that direct Islamic principles of
faith and rules of deeds, and another arch with two gates
that strengthen directly the aspects related to creed …
One of them is in deeds, and the other is in creed …
In deeds: Imam Malik, Imam al-A`zam, Imam al-Shafi`i,
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal;
In creed: Imam al-Maturidi, Imam al-Ash`ari.
They represent the border guardians of the righteous path
and constitute the police forces of the Ahl al-Sunnah.
The Book is the Qur’an; the Sunnah is every word, order
and act of the Messenger of Allah (saas) … Ijma; the col-
lected decrees upon which the ummah, that is, the

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